Description:

16 1/2" x 11 1/2". Made of aluminum with an erzincan design that is hand sketched. There are 8 tuning bolts in the collar. Tuning tool and nylon case included. Designs and Patterns may vary. Has a rough finish.

Item Specifications:

Item Weight:

5 lbs.

Item Length:

11.25 Inches

Item Height:

17.25 Inches

Item Width:

11.25 Inches

UPC Code:

844731014635

Origin:

Turkey

Shipping Specifications:

Ship Weight:

11.52 lbs.

Ship Length:

18 Inches

Ship Height:

12 Inches

Ship Width:

12 Inches

Accessories

Head has an inside diameter of 8-5/8 inches (8.63 inches) and an over all depth of 17/32 of an inch (0.53 inch). From the Top of the Metal ring, to the top of the playing surface is approximately 11/32 (0.34) of an inch.

May not fit all doumbeks. Please measure your drum carefully. Embossing may vary.

Remo WEATHERKING synthetic replacement head for Copper and aluminum doumbeks.

Head has an inside diameter of 8-5/8 inches (8.63 inches). The depth from the top of the metal ring, to the top of the playing surface is approximately 3/8 (0.38) of an inch. the overall depth, including the ring is approximate 5/8 (0.63) of an inch.

Remo WEATHERKING world percussion drum heads rely on the same open channel system that has established the drumset heads as the benchmark since 1957.

Skyndeep is the graphic infusion of pigment into a polyester surface making it uniquely attractive while maintaining the integrity of a great sound drumhead. In this application the pigment replicates the pattern of fish skin.

Drum Strap for Brass Doumbeks. (Item Code DRST) For Exterior tuned metal Doumbeks. Fully extended from strap end to strap end is 44 1/2" long. From clip end to clip end fully extends to 50 1/2" long. Simple and adjustable strap to hold your drum for play while standing or sitting. If your drum has hooks or bolts, you can clip this strap to the exterior hardware and you are set to go. (Will not work as is, with interior hardware of the Turkish or Egyptian Doumbeks without modifications.)

Mary Ellen Donald has been involved in Middle Eastern music as a dance student and a musician since the late 1960's. She is known by many as the "Guru of finger cymbal playing." Mary Ellen studied dance with Jamila Salimpour, drum and tambourine with Vince Delgado, Tony Lammam, and various Arab drummers. She has written, produced and published several books and tapes on Middle Eastern music. Since the 1970's she has performed in numerous concerts, on albums including Magda Helmy, Gallal Kutub, Yusel Mostafa, and Light Rain, and on the soundtrack ABC-TV series, the Young Indiana Jones. Mary Ellen continues to be in high demand as a musician, teacher, and organizer of events. Her youthful vitality and highly developed sensitivity to music may be partially attributed to her being legally blind. Excerpt from The Caravan, Vol. 13, #6, May/June 1997

This 2-disc set includes Mary Ellen playing most of the examples in the Doumbek Delight book, improvising solos, and playing the accent patterns of each rhythm at length to provide a steady backup for student practice. Volume I covers Lessons 1-10 from the Doumbek Delight Book. (1976; re-mastered 1999; discs released 2005)

Doumbek Delight book and Volume II CD's sold separately.

Mary Ellen Donald has been involved in Middle Eastern music as a dance student and a musician since the late 1960's. She is known by many as the "Guru of finger cymbal playing." Mary Ellen studied dance with Jamila Salimpour, drum and tambourine with Vince Delgado, Tony Lammam, and various Arab drummers. She has written, produced and published several books and tapes on Middle Eastern music. Since the 1970's she has performed in numerous concerts, on albums including Magda Helmy, Gallal Kutub, Yusel Mostafa, and Light Rain, and on the soundtrack ABC-TV series, the Young Indiana Jones. Mary Ellen continues to be in high demand as a musician, teacher, and organizer of events. Her youthful vitality and highly developed sensitivity to music may be partially attributed to her being legally blind. Excerpt from The Caravan, Vol. 13, #6, May/June 1997